Pipe-coupling.



No. 893,785. PATEIEITED JULY 21, 1908.

. B. ArGLELAND.

PIPE IGOUPLING.

APPLICATION FILED APB. 19,1900.

wi lmwoao EDWARD, A. GLELAND, or. LYNonBuiie, VIRGINIA.

- I PIPE-COUPLING.

' To all whom it my: concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD A. C ELAND, a citizen of the United States, residing at Lynchburg, in the county of Campbell and 5State' of Virginia, have invented a new and pseful 'PipeCou.pling, of which the following 1saspecification. j 3

Theinvcntion relates to improvements in pipe couplings. a

The ect of the present invention is to improve theconstruction of pipe couplings, and to provide a simple and comparatively inexpensive pipe coupling adapted to afiord a safe, easy, adjustable connection between a waste pipe or vent and a basinor other plumbing fixture j A further-object of the inventionis to pro; vide a pipe-coupling of this character de signedtiix be located at the floor or wall, andcapable of vertical adjustment below the floor to accommodate the coupling to the position of vent or waste pipe section, and capable of both vertical adjustment and lateral oscillation abovethefloor to avoid cutting the upper pipe! section or member,

and to enable the same te Ibo arranged at a slight inclination when necessary.

With these and other objects in view, the. invention consists in the construction and novel combination of parts hereinafter fully 9 described,illustrated in-the accompanying V drawings and pointed out in the claii'ns here- 'to appended; it being understoodthat various changes in the form, proportion, size and minor details ofconstruction, within the scope of the claims, may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any 0 f" the advantages of the invention.

' In the drawing :-Figure 1 is a side eleva tion partly in section of a pipe coupling constructed in accordance with this invention.

'Fig. 2 is an enlarged vertical longitudinal sectional view of the pipe coupling. Fig. 3 is a detail view of the adjustable collar. Fig. 4 is a plan view of the upper end of the adjustable lower section or member. Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of the tapering gasket. Fig. 6 is a detail sectional view show-' "ing the lower end of the lower section vor member calked in a vent or waste pipe.

' Like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several figures of the drawing.

1 designates a lowe pipe section or mem- 55 her, which is designed to extend through an 1 Specification Letters Patent, i iicaaon filed April 19, 1906.- Serial No. 312,596.

.5w1ll be made and the flange 3 permitted to teriorly tapered gasket which'is inte osed engaged by sin adjustable collar. 10, consistopening of a'wall or floor 2, and which is pro- Patented $51 121,

vided' at its upper end with an ann ular fla e, 3 adapted to rest upon the floor 2, as clear y shown inFig. 1 of the drawing. Thelower section or member 1, which may be of any go, desired length, is provided at its lower portionwith eXteri0r-threads4 and is adapted to screw into the upper end of a vent or wastepipe 5. By screwing the section or member 1 into the upper interiorly threaded end of the pipe 5, the sect-ion .1 may be adjusted to accommodate the coupling 'to the distance between the floor 53 and the pipe 5, so that a proper connection between the pipes 1 and.

rest upon the floor 2. The lower section .1 is also provided-with a lock nut 6,-and a washer I is introduced between the lock nutand the upper end of the pipe 5. By this construction a perfectly tight joint is eilected between the pipes 1 and 5. v he upper end of the lower section-1 is adapted to receive an upperxpipe section or member 8, which is of less diameter than the lower section or member 1, andwhich-is. adapted to telescope into the same to obviate the necessity of cutting off the lower end of the pipe 8. The lower end of the upper section or member is arranged inspaced relation with the innerface of the lower section or: member 1, inorder .to enableit to be oscil lated laterally for arranging it at an inclina tioii when desired. The lower end of the upper section or member 8 receives an exbetween the sections ormembers 1 an 8, as

' clearly illustrated in Fig. 20f the'drawingfi i The tapered gas ket,]which is prefera constructed of rubber, and which has a'uni-f form interior diameter may be of any other elastic or pliable material such asv leather,

soft metal, or the like, and its lower portion- I is tightly compressed between the interfitting portions of the"sections 1 and 8. The tapered gasket, which is adapted to readily adjust itself. to the position of the upper and lower sections or members of the coupling, forms 'a partial ball and socket joint, and enables the sections or members to be arrange-(lat a i slight angle to each otherto aflorlthe neces sary lateral ailjustmentwithout bending. the sections or members. I I I The upper edge of thetapered gasketis ing of a flat ring having an openingof a diam eter to fit the pipe 8, and provided-withperforations 11 for the reception offlscrews or other suitable fastening devices for adustably connecting the collar with the fl e 3 of the lower section. Two diametri y.opposite bolts or screws 12 are sufiiling, which will stand considerable ressure.

than the- 1 member, and if desired, the upper end of theranged eit obviates the necessity of cutting cient, but the number may beincreased, should it be desired'to;prov1de .a.pipe'cou The b olt openings 11'; are of. greater 'ameter' olts o'r'screws'to admit of the lateral adjustment of the upper; section or lower section or member'maybe interiorl beveled as shown 'atj'1'3, to increase theba and socket efiect; By beveling theinterior of. the lower section or member as shown them or me ed even when-inserted to a considerable extentinto the lower section or mam-.1

r section or member may be tilted er. I

The cou wi1l"be effective. when arer vertically, or at a slight inclination to afford a drainage, and the lower end of the lower section or member 1 may be' calked in the upper enlarged or hub portion 14 ofla pipe 15, as illustrated in f the drawing. When used in thismanner, the lock nut 6-will afford a convenient support for the lead 16, and prevent thesame from leaking into the pipe 15.

The upperiportion; ofthe couplin is con cealed escut'cheon 17 of t e ordi- 'n ary constructio n' if The escutcheon may be either in one lecej or be constructed in sections to enab c it H to be fitted .around the cou after the pipes have been connected.

"file orizontal flange3 -o f the lower sec tion or member 1 is provided at opposite sides with recesses 18,ad'apted to be engaged by bolts to'enableaca to be secured to the upper end of the, section 1 for closing the.

latter when testing the plumbing.

It will be seen that the pipe couplin is exeeedin 1y simplein construction and t at it will a ord a safe, easy and adjustable connection between a waste or.-vent pipe and various lumb' fixtures, and t at it is ad 'ustab e botli fipove and below a floor and wi obviate the necessity of bending the piEes to arrange the sections in angular tion. 1 Also it will be clear that the l off, or trimming the end of the upper section when im err'ectl "or member, as the latter -may be introduced "into the lower section or member to any de sired extent. The tapered gasket is adjustable on the smaller section or member of thecou ling, and when constructed of rubber,

' form a tight 'oint or connection even tted on the smaller section, an when t e parts of the coupling are partia receiving the bolts, whereby the connected, the pressure will tend to force the asket into imperfectly member. y i

Having thus fully described my invention, what I c aim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent,

roper position, should it be ttedon thesmaller section or 1. 111a coupling, the combination of up er and lower pipe sections or members of d erent diameters, the upper pipe section or member-being adapted to telescope into the lower vpipe section and being sppced therefrom, atapered annular compressi le gasket fitted on the upper ipe section or member and movable to d' erent positions along the latter and interposed between the same and the lower pi e section or member and formin a upper pipe section or member to be arranged eit er in a vertical or an inchned position,

all-and socket joint to permit t .e

and adjustable means connected with the" lower pi-pe section or member and engagin v the gasket at the upper edge thereof an adapted to compress the same to form a tight joint in any-adjustment of the upper .section or member.

pipe sections or members to be arranged in angular relation, a slidable collar arranged 'on the smaller pi e section or member and engaging the gas et to compress the same and provided with openings, and spaced bolts en aim ,the threaded openings of the flange o t e arger pipe section or member and assing through the openings of the collar, t e latter being loose on the smaller pi e section or member and its openin s loose y olts are adapted to compress the gasket in any adj ustment of the smaller ipe section.

In testimony, that I c aim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto afiixed my signature in the presence of two Witnesses. v EDWARD A. CLELAND.

Witnesses: I

JOHN H. SIGGERS, E. G SIGGERS. 

